4 Fail-Proof Ways to Increase Your RSS Subscribers

The best way to do this is to create a separate page on your site describing newsfeeds you offer and information about RSS in general.

Some things you should cover on this page include:

A quick overview of how RSS works

Why subscribing to your feed will help them

Where to obtain a feed reader

How to subscribe to your feed using a feed reader

How to display your feed on their site

CNet and New York Times provide good examples of RSS landing pages:

http://www.cnet.com/4520-6022_1-5115040-1.html?tag=cnetfd.ft

http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/

4. Create a Branded RSS News Reader

If your website offers many diverse newsfeeds, consider creating a custom news reader that is branded with your company logo and preloaded with your newsfeeds. This saves beginning user time and hassle of figuring out how to get a feed reader and subscribe to your feeds.